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A manager getting sacked is a common sight for football fans and for the sports industry in general, which makes the likes of Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson (26 years) and Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger (20 years and counting) true exceptions.

This is the fourth and final post in a series of 4 blog posts in which we explore what football clubs and other sporting organisations should consider in relation to maximising the commercial value of their facilities.

This is the third in a series of 4 blog posts in which we explore what football clubs and other sporting organisations should consider in relation to maximising the commercial value of their facilities.

Following this week’s select committee hearing at Parliament into the allegations of racism and bullying made against the now former England women’s head coach Mark Sampson...

This is the second in a series of 4 blog posts in which we explore what football clubs and other sporting organisations should consider in relation to maximising the commercial value of their facilities.

Investing in bigger and better facilities allows a club to create a better “shop front” to welcome supporters, attract players and drive better returns from corporate investment but isn’t without pitfalls.

Branded in the media and by politicians as tax dodges, HMRC and the Government have been under pressure to close the image rights loophole, particularly for football players and clubs. 

Clubs and sports’ organisations hold a mass of data on individuals – be that information about players, fans, employees, membership data or marketing datasets.

From 30 September 2017, the Criminal Finances Act 2017 will impose criminal sanctions on companies who fail to prevent tax evasion by any employee or agent/intermediary.

On 16 May 2017, the sports team held its latest sports seminar, featuring three panel discussions, including one on the latest developments on image rights. 

The Court of Arbitration of Sport (“CAS”) has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between Italian club ACF Fiorentina, Liverpool FC’s new signing Mohamed Salah Ghaly and Chelsea FC concerning a dispute between the parties over a loan agreement from 2015.

As readers will be aware, there is a huge difference in law between tax evasion and tax avoidance: evasion is a criminal offence punishable by a jail sentence; avoidance is perfectly legal.